Improved rag-cutting machine



ifm. ""WQ ADARIC n. CROSBY, or GLASTENBURY, CONNECTICUT.

Letters Patent No. 85,512, dated .Tanya/ry 5, 18.69.

DMPROVED RAG-CUTTING- MACHINE.

The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and makingrpem: of .the same.

To all whom 'it may concern:

Be it known thatI, ADARIo E. CROSBY, of Glastenbury, county of` Hartford, and State of Connecticut, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Rag-Cutting Machines; and to enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same, I will proceed to describe its construction and operation by referring to the drawings, in which the same letters indicate -like parts in each of the iigures.

from between the surfaces at a point nearly against the feeding-aperture.

Third, it further consists of a worm-feed and apron for feeding or introducing the material through an aperture in the stationary disk to 'the action of the cutters. l

In the accompanying drawings- Figure l is a side elevation of the machine.

Figure 2 is a top or plan view.

Figure 3 shows face views of the disks.

lal is the frame-work of the machine.

b is the driving-shaft, vwhich takes bearing in boxes c:V upon the frame-Work. d is a driving-pulley secured to said shaft. e is a setfscrew or holding-device, for regulating the distance of the revolving disks relativetothe stationary disk.

f is the revolving disk, secured firmly to the shaft b.

f' is the stationary disk, secured to the frame-work by means-of brackets g cast or secured on the disk f h is' an aperture formed iu the stationary disk j", through which the material is fed into the machine.

t is a toothed or ruck-surface roll, arranged in the aperture h, having a band-wheel, i', secured at one-end.

k is a feed-apronL roll, also arranged in said aperture,

` directly under the roll t'.

m is an outer feed-apron roll, supported, and'has its Vbearings in the hanger m apron-roll m, and directly over the centre of the shaft shaft b, directly under the centre of the Wheel o, so that the Worm-wheel q will act upon and move forward the or less, as desirable,) of said worm-wheel.

fris a table, secured between the rolls k m.

s is an endless feed-apron, which passes over the table r, and around the rolls k m. Impetus is imparted from the band-wheel t, on the roll m, to the rack-wheel t, by means of a band, u.

The rags are placed upon the apron on the table, and thus fed gradually to the cutting-action of the knives arranged in the disks f.' y

The set-screws 'vare provided to adj ust the feed-device in close proximity to the revolving disk.v

It will further be observed that provision is made for moving back one of the disks, so as to aford space to work between them, when necessary, ,by removing the screw or holding-device e.

Thus it is believed a greater amount and better Workv can be accomplished in a given time, while the machine is far more durable, and less liable to get out of order.

I believe I have thus shown the nature, construction, and advantage of this invention, so as to enable others skilled in the art to make and use the same therefrom.

What I, claim therefore, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isv l. The arrangement of mechanism, substantially as shown and described, whereby I am enabled to throw the disks apart, so as to work between them to make repairs, as desirable.

2. The toothed or ruck-surfaceroll i, arranged inside of the aperture h, in the stationary disk f', in combination with movable disk f, whereby it is rendered easy of adj ustmeut with the apron-rolls k m, tooth and wormwlieels o g, and apron r, arranged and operating substantially as and for the purpose described.

Witnesses: ADARIO E. CROSBY. [11. s.]

, E. W, BLIss, J. W. Brass.

o is a toothed wheel, .secured upon one end of the i b, and is operated by a worm-wheel, q, secured on the wheel'o, one revolution to every thirty revolutions (more 

